Competence, Competencies and Capability: Does the Difference Matter? The Capability Learning Model

This chapter contrasts the narrow behaviourist-based perspectives of the late years of the twentieth century on competence-based education and training (CBET) and traces the definitions and history of the development from competence to capability and why there is a greater need for capable learners in mid twenty-first century society. The chapter will offer the historical developments together with the philosophical aspects and includes evidence of the practical application in the implementation of these positions and approaches. The Capability Learning Model, the core of the book, is developed and explained.